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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdeludere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-loo-deh-reh
"Non voglio deludere le tue aspettative."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of (someone).
"I am sorry to disappoint you, but I won't be able to attend the meeting." - 2
To fail to happen or to prove unsatisfactory; to frustrate a plan or hope.
"The weather turned bad, but the concert did not disappoint the fans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'desappointer', meaning to oust from office or undo an appointment, formed from the prefix 'des-' (dis-, away, reversal) and 'appointer' (to appoint). By the 15th century, the semantic focus shifted from official appointments to failing to fulfill expectations or wishes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disappoint" is said worldwide
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décevoir
Transliteration: des-ceh-vwahr
"Je ne veux pas vous décevoir."
enttäuschen
Transliteration: ent-toy-shun
"Ich möchte dich nicht enttäuschen."
deludere
Transliteration: deh-loo-deh-reh
"Non voglio deludere le tue aspettative."
decepcionar
Transliteration: deh-sep-syoh-nahr
"No quiero decepcionar a mis padres."
desapontar
Transliteration: deh-za-pohn-tar
"Eu não quero te desapontar."
निराश करना
Transliteration: niraash karna
"मैं किसी को निराश नहीं करना चाहता।"
失望
Transliteration: shī wàng
"我不想让你失望。"
실망시키다
Transliteration: sil-mang-sik-ki-da
"나는 너를 실망시키고 싶지 않아."
失望させる
Transliteration: shitsubou saseru
"あなたをがっかりさせたくありません。"
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